The Biden administration plans to invite leaders from the Pacific Island nations to the White House in an effort to shore up diplomatic ties in the South Pacific following the signing of a contentious security deal between Beijing and the Solomon Islands. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell told attendees of the U.S.-New Zealand Business Summit on May 2 that the United States would do more in “areas that matter and are of significance to the Pacific Islanders,” according to comments obtained by Reuters. Campbell said the Biden administration would work with U.S. AID and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to fund projects in the region and also redeploy the Peace Corps. ...
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US to Do More in the Pacific Amid Concerns Over Beijing-Solomons Security Deal
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US to Do More in the Pacific Amid Concerns Over Beijing-Solomons Security Deal
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